Rapid Fire 2011-01-18: US to Prioritize Older Systems

Rapid Fire 2011-01-18: US to Prioritize Older Systems

* “Most Dangerous Week Ever”? * India’s foreign direct investment cap is crippling the Indian defense industry, argues Sushant Singh of the Takshashila Institution. * Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI) to merge with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems...
Rapid Fire 2011-01-18: US to Prioritize Older Systems

Germany Orders MANTIS C-RAM Base Defense Systems

Latest updates: System handed from Army to Luftwaffe. Skyshield AHEAD(click to view full) Rheinmetall’s MANTIS C-RAM (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortars) system is a further development of their Skyshield system. Also known by its German initials NBS...